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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the captain need to learn now that he is on board the ship?
(a) How to navigate the open water.
(b) How the ship operates.
(c) How to effectively manage his crew.
(d) How to win the battle against sea sickness.

2. Where does the captain sit at his breakfast table?
(a) The foot.
(b) The center port.
(c) The head.
(d) The center starboard.

3. What does the captain do after settling Legatt in for the night?
(a) Falls asleep up on deck.
(b) Falls asleep on the couch in his cabin.
(c) Goes to sleep in his bed.
(d) None of these.

4. What does the captain discover when he tries to pull the rope ladder up?
(a) Both of these.
(b) It's broken.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) It's too heavy to pull up.

5. What is the chief mate notably wearing when the captain decides he must show himself on deck?
(a) A bowler's cap.
(b) India-rubber boots.
(c) Zebra-hide leggings.
(d) An American leather jerkin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the steward bring into the captain's room after knocking?

2. From where has the Sephora come when first seen by the captain and his crew, according to the second mate?

3. What does the captain cite as the chief mate's "dominant trait"?

4. Where is the chief mate's ink well located?

5. What does the author compare the riding light to?

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